Buddhism and Hinduism, a perspective

Once more, I have had a query from a confused  friend as to whether I endorse the Philosophy of Budhism.

Once more, I clarify my position as follows:

I am a Brahmin.  Brahmins, being non proselytizing, encourage and nurture other religions that observe Arya-Brahmana laws of Prathamo Upanishad (Karma and Dharma) and Swasthika (Aryan Constitution). Non-Ashokan Budhism does. My religion is Shroutha Smartha and my philosophy is Advaita Vedanta. I have not converted to any other.

At the same time, I have an active interest in other religions, cultures and History, impelled by an active curiosity and the quest for truth and a love for justice.

Here is the essence of my research into and understanding of Budhism:

There was no such thing as "Hindu" at that time. The Budha was an Arya of the Gautama Gothra who practiced Brahmanism. He was a Brahmin by religion and a Kshatriya by Varna who opted for Shivacharya Tantra and Sankhya Pramana.

There was no "Hinduism" at that time. There was a nation of many religions united under Aryan (Brahmin) law, the Constitutional Mantra of which is represented by the Yantra of the Swastika. This nationality came to be called Hinduism much later after it was defunct..

Original Budhism is a peculiar mythology developed from local tribal lore in different places around a core of Brahmanism.  Ashokan Budhism was Imperial like the Christianity of Paul, Charlemagne and Constantine or the Islam of Mahomet and Budhist Mendicants were often Imperial spies intended to smell out dissent and Brahmanism which would then be eradicated by ruthless "Budhist" soldiers.. Pre-Ashokan Budhism which was spread through debate and preaching is nothing but Brahmanism translated to Pali and other languages.

Budha himself was an agnostic with a handful of faithful disciples whose answer to the question, "Is there Brahma"? was a half smile as he passed away. Budha was used to reform and spread Brahmanism by Brahmins. Kashyapa created Zen (good) , Koushika (Padma Sambhava) took it to Tibet. Bharadwaja took it to Japan. His statue still sits outside the great temple at Nara.

Budhism adopts the notions of Karma and Dharma that originated in the Prathamo Upanishad that was received by the Saptha Rishis (Athri, Bhrigu, Kuthsa, Vasishta,  Gautama, Kashyapa and Angirasa) who are the patrilineal ancestors of the Shroutha Smartha Brahmins (I am a Kashyapa) .

While Ashoka destroyed and plundered all the Brahmin temples and guru kulas (Sarnath and theSanchi Stupa are now the oldest buildings in his erstwhile empire), the Budhist temples of Japan, which predate Ashokan Budhism, sport the Swastika of Aryavarta Dharma rather than the Chakra of Ashoka, (So do India's Jain temples).

Japan is a classic case which has been immune to political mythology masquerading as History thanks to their Shinto-Kojiki culture which passes mouth to ear from guru to shishya as does the Shroutha Smartha tradition.

The ancient Shinto-Budhist Sanju Sangendo Hall of Warriors at Kyoto has 12 foot high bronze statues of the Dasha Dikpalaka of Brahmanism. The not so ancient Asakusa Budhist Temple (near Tokyo) has enormous stone statues of Virinchi (Mahasthana Praptha), and Narayana (Amithabha) installed in the garden outside the Shinto Shrine to those who built the temple and Shankara (Avalokiteshwara or Kannon) is the principal deity. These are the trinity of Gunas that come from Savitur,the Light of Surya (the Sun) which is itself formed from the light of Brahma (Mitra common to Zoroastrianism and the now exterminated Gnostic Christianity-though the Mitre head dress derives its name from the original Mitra) in Brahmanism.

Indra, Varuna, Rahu and Kethu guard the gates at Asakusa Temple and the temple main shrine is emblazoned with an enormous Saffron Swastika at its rear which all traditional worshipers pay obeisance to during perambulations. There is a separate shrine for Lalitha that looks as if it was directly transplanted from interior Kerala, which indicates that this temple was constructed post Dravido-Aryan integration (Atharva Veda period) and pre Ashokan.

Thailand is also an interesting point here. While the majority of the population follow pre-Ashokan Budhism (distinguished by the Swasthika of Aryavartha Dharma), the State Religion is Brahmanism, and the King, Bhoomipala Athulyatheja, is an Arya Kshatriya who follows Brahmanism. So was the late Nara Utham Sihanouk of Cambodia. Budhism in India was destroyed in the backlash to Ashoka but prospered elsewhere.

Another addition,

Post Ashokan Buddhism had oppressed the Brahmins. Even they were dislodged from the north Indian temples. Brahmins worshiping in Badrinath were called Namo-Badri-Pada Brahmins. They were driven out to deep south. While staying in Gujarat, they came into contact with Jainism. There also they couldn't live peacefully. Then they travelled upto Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It's was from Kerala from where came Adi Shankaracharya to re- establish the Dharma. A thousand years oppression by Buddhists came to end. If a singular cause is responsible for the loss of independence of Punya Bhoomi Bharat Barsh, it was Buddhism. They left open the borders for foreign invasions in Afghanistan. History records it that even Chengiz Khan destroyed the mosques in 12th century and restored and resurrected Buddhist monasteries there. Later Islam came and destroyed everything that was Indian there before invading Sindh and elsewhere.

Note: Chengiz Khan wasn't a Muslim. He believed in Shamaism, a form of Buddhism and nature worship. Kublai Khan wasn't a Muslim either. Khan is a Mongoloid title bestowed on the head of a clan or tribe.

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